Video nest monitoring reveals male coloration-dependant nest predation and sex differences in prey size delivery in a bird under high sexual selection

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 151, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 507-512

  Colombelli Négrel, Diane ^a   Kleindorfer, Sonia ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adult visibility; Male activity; Nest predation; Prey size

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BIOMONITORING; BIRD; NEST PREDATION; PARENTAL CARE; PREDATION RISK; PREY SIZE; SEXUAL SELECTION;

AVES; MALURUS CYANEUS; TROGLODYTINAE;

EID: 77951877957     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-009-0480-5     Document Type: Article

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